Optional vena cava filters: What, why, and when

Vascular

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 304-313

  Kaufman, John A ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Deep venous thrombosis; Inferior vena cava; Optional filter; Pulmonary embolism; Vena cava filter; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; VENA CAVA FILTER;

DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENA CAVA FILTERS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 36749064538     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6670.2007.00061     Document Type: Article

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